RE: [bc-gnso] Message from Mike Roberts

[Marilyn Cade <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nice to hear from you, Mike! 
When you get into Seoul, if you are looking for where the majority of the BC 
members who are here are 'hanging' out, on Sunday a.m., you will find some in 
Emerald Room and some in Sapphire Room beginning at 9 a.m.
At 11:30 a.m. probably EVERYONE from the BC, as well as others, will be in 
Emerald, since Kurt Pritz is doing an update on the new gTLD process.   It will 
be great to have a chance to talk to you and also to Chris Martin regarding 
both topics while you are both here in Seoul. thanks for making that offer via 
the BC list. 
One point:  I wanted to note that on Wednesday at 11 a.m., there is also an 
important meeting related to the Nom Committee [NomComm] Presentation of the WG 
Report -- I believe that BC members may be interested in that report, since it 
has significant implications for how to improve the NomComm process and the 
NomComm.
Mike, I am not sure if you have that meeting on your agenda already. That 
meeting, just so all understand, is at the same time as the GNSO Policy Council 
meeting, and also competes with the DNSSEC Workshop.  For the convenience of 
the BC members and Mike, I've pasted that meeting below. 
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Review of the Nominating Committee: presentation of the WG reportDate:  
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 - 11:00 - 12:30WebcastAudiocast: Audio Streaming 
providedRoom:  Garnet (L37)What it is |  This is the presentation to community 
of the draft report of the Nominating Committee review Working Group, 
containing recommendations to the Structural Improvements Committee and the 
Board.Why it's important |  The Nominating Committee review WG follows up on 
the independent review finalized at the end of 2007 by external consultants. 
The first positions expressed in 2008 by the WG needed to be validated once 
terminated the process of review of other key structures of ICANN, which are 
strictly interlinked with the review of the NomCom. The NomCom review WG has 
recently updated the initial findings from the early phases of the review and 
presents now its draft recommendations, for public consultation.The outcome of 
this review is particularly important in consideration of the high significance 
of the role plaid by the Nominating Committee of ICANN in terms of selection of 
individuals that will be called to play a key role of governance of the 
organization.Who should attend? Past and present Chairs and Members of the 
Nominating Committee: this will be a crucial occasion to interact with the WG 
after the workshops recently organized in Mexico City and in Sydney that 
allowed the WG to progress on its workMembers of the community interested in 
the review of key structures of the organization, and on the interlinks between 
this review and other key reviews of ICANNMembers of the Board, who will have 
an occasion to hear the voices of the interested members of the community 
before taking a decision on the measures proposed by the report of the WGAgenda 
details: Thomas Roessler (Chair NomCom review WG) and Marco Lorenzoni 
(Director, Organizational reviews): presentation of the WG reportMembers of the 
Board review WG: Jonathan Cohen, Steve Goldstein, Alejandro Pisanty: agenda 
items to be confirmedComments from participants: open microphone


From: secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxx
To: bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bc-gnso] Message from Mike Roberts
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:47:56 +0200










Posted on behalf of Mike Roberts

Dear 
Colleagues -

I am heading off to Seoul today as your elected 
representative to the 
2010 NomCom.  As noted in a previous message, I 
would appreciate 
hearing from you with regard to both your views on how to 
improve the 
NomCom process, as well as your suggestions for candidates to be 

recruited.  I have not yet seen a message from staff with regard to 

the openings to be filled, but will pass that along when I do.

I hope 
to talk to a number of you face to face in Seoul.

Best regards,

- 
Mike Roberts